“When I see the local brothers living in houses built out of discarded lumber and flooring, we feel empathy for them, and this tends to keep us balanced in our needs and wants,” observes Julian, who has served faithfully for 17 years in Guam and the Marshall Islands.

Clemente and his wife, Eunice, who came to the Marshall Islands ten years ago, now conduct 34 weekly home Bible studies. “Fourteen of the students have symbolized their dedication to Jehovah by water immersion,” he reports, “and others are progressing toward baptism. Such lifesaving work is of great value in our eyes.”